Board games, card games, and puzzles

CPSC requirements for this product type. Group: Toys and play.

Certificate and rules

If it is a children's product

Certificate: Children's Product Certificate (CPC)
Testing by a CPSC-accepted lab: Required for the rules marked below
Rules that likely apply: 16 CFR part 1250: Children’s toys (ASTM F963) Third-party testing
15 U.S.C. 1278a: Total lead content Third-party testing
16 CFR part 1307: Phthalates Third-party testing

If it is not a children's product

Certificate: GCC only if one of the conditional rules applies
Testing by a CPSC-accepted lab: Not required for children's-product reasons
Rules that likely apply: None for every product in this category.

Conditional rules

These rules apply only when the condition fits your product.

If intended for children under 3: 16 CFR part 1501
If product has paint, ink, or a similar surface coating: 16 CFR part 1303

Notes

Games and puzzles for children 12 and under are toys (F963, lead, phthalates). Adult or family games marketed for 13+ have no CPSC certification rule on these lists unless another rule applies. Games for ages 3-6 with small parts need FHSA warning labels.

HTS subheadings

Subheadings commonly used for this product type (your broker confirms the full classification).

6-digit subheading	CPSC flags
9503.00	4 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 1 flagged as may be needed (CP1)
9504.90	0 flagged as certificate data required (CP2), 1 flagged as may be needed (CP1)

Counts are the number of lines CPSC flagged under the subheading in its HTS guidance list (CP2: CPSC Certificate Related Data is Required; CP1: CPSC Certificate Related Data May be Needed). Source: CPSC HTS guidance list.

Sources

Last verified 2026-10-18; pending review by a compliance consultant. General information, not legal advice or a determination for your product.

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